Senior Regional Facilities Manager

About this role

As a result of the combination of the BD Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business with Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), by applying to this role, you will be applying for a position with Waters. Waters is a global leader in life sciences, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, Waters’ innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across biology, chemistry, and physics. Waters collaborates with analytical laboratories around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, assure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combatting growing antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, Waters’ passionate team of approximately 16,000 colleagues partner with customers to turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.

 We are the people who give possibilities purpose

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

 Job Description The Senior Regional Facilities Manager is responsible for leading both the strategic and day-to-day management of facilities operations across the Western United States, with additional oversight of select Central U.S. sites and the Latin America region (including Puerto Rico). Reporting to the Senior Director of Facilities, this role plays a critical part in shaping and executing the company’s regional facilities strategy, ensuring operational excellence, cost efficiency, and alignment with business objectives.

This individual will oversee a diverse portfolio—including office, laboratory, manufacturing, R&D, and warehouse environments—while driving workplace transformation initiatives, capital projects, and service delivery optimization. Success in this role requires strong leadership, financial acumen, and the ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across the organization.

Key Responsibilities: • Lead facilities operations and maintenance programs across a ~1M sq. ft. regional portfolio, ensuring reliability, efficiency, and high service standards

• Manage both in-house and outsourced facilities teams, fostering a high-performance, customer-focused culture

• Drive execution of regional and global facilities initiatives, ensuring consistency in standards, processes, and delivery

• Develop and manage annual operating (OPEX) and capital (CAPEX) budgets, including multi-year strategic planning and project roadmaps

• Oversee landlord and lease relationships, ensuring compliance with lease terms and optimal property performance

• Partner with cross-functional and global peers to align on best practices and enterprise-wide initiatives

• Ensure full compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations, as well as internal policies and standards

• Act as a strategic partner to regional business leaders, proactively identifying opportunities to support growth, efficiency, and innovation

• Lead and deliver capital projects, including renovations, workplace transformations, and construction fit-outs, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget

• Develop project scopes, budgets, and schedules, and manage execution from concept through completion

• Manage documentation, scheduling, and reporting related to facilities operations and ensure GxP compliance

• Advance sustainability initiatives by planning and implementing energy efficiency and environmental programs

• Collaborate closely with Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) to maintain safe, compliant, and healthy work environments

• Partner with Global Procurement to optimize vendor performance and control spend across the facilities portfolio

Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree required

• 10+ years of experience in corporate facilities management within complex, multi-site environments

• 5+ years supervisory experience of facilities management staff supporting site operations

• Strong technical knowledge of building systems, maintenance, and infrastructure

• Proven experience managing both internal teams and third-party service providers

• Experience operating within GxP-regulated environments (pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences, or similar) strongly preferred

• Demonstrated strength in stakeholder engagement and customer relationship management

• Proficiency in AutoCAD and the ability to read and interpret architectural and engineering drawings

• Advanced project management expertise, including large-scale capital and construction projects

• Experience managing complex operational and commercial challenges across diverse environments

• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail and ability to prioritize effectively

• Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams and time zones

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 30%

Why Join Us? To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.

We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.

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